How to Remove Region Code from DVD

DVD region codes are a DRM scheme. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played.

The commercial DVD player specification requires that a player to be sold in a given place cannot play discs encoded for a different region (region 0 discs are not restricted). The purpose of this is to allow motion picture studios to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and, especially, price, according to the region.

The DVD world is divided into six major geographical regions, with two additional regions reserved for specialized use.

REGION 1 -- USA, Canada

REGION 2 -- Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East, Greenland

REGION 3 -- S.Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Parts of South East Asia

REGION 4 -- Australia, New Zealand, Latin America (including Mexico)

REGION 5 -- Eastern Europe, Russia, India, Africa

REGION 6 -- China

REGION 0 or REGION ALL -- Discs are uncoded and can be played Worldwide, however, PAL discs must be played in a PAL-compatible unit and NTSC discs must be played in an NTSC-compatible unit.

How to bypass region code from DVD

To remove region code from DVD and convert DVD movies for playback on any portable devices like iPhone, iPad, iPod, etc. you can just let DVD Ripper accomplish the task for you. It can not only disable region code from any DVD, but can also copy DVD to computer with 1:1 lossless quality, converting DVD movie to all popular video/audio formats like MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, FLV, AVI, etc. for playback on iPad, iPhone, iPod, Zune, PSP, Blackberry, etc. If you are a Mac user, you can turn to DVD Ripper for Mac.

Key features of DVD Ripper:

Insert your DVD disc into your DVD-Rom (Ensure that you have sufficient space on hard drive to store the DVD). Here you may worry about your DVD drive can't read the DVD Disc because of the incompatibility of region code. Yeah, normally, DVD drive in region 1 can't read and play DVDs that purchased from the UK(region 2)or other areas. But with this DVD Ripper, anything will become simple, it will automatically bypass the DVD Drive, you can play DVD with DVD Player software on your computer without restriction.

2. Copy DVD to computer with 1:1 lossless quality

This DVD Ripper also can backup DVD Movie on computer in VOB files with 1:1 lossless quality in clicks: 1. Click 'Load DVD' button to add the DVD file. You can also click 'Load File' to add DVD/IFO from your hard disk. 2. From the format list to select 'Lossless DVD Copy (*.vob)' to copy DVD to computer in 1:1 lossless quality. 3. Click 'Start' button to began. After you copy DVD Movie to computer, you can also use DVD burner software like Nero to burn VOB files to DVD to play it on other DVD Players.

what if i do not want to change the settings on my dvd drive, just on the physical dvd?

Employee&nbsp&nbsp2012-08-15 06:01

Please follow the Replay to bob to fix your problem. Just make sure the DVD regions are matched.

Employee&nbsp&nbsp2012-08-15 06:00

That\'s probably because of the region code. You can follow the tips below:
1. Open \"My Computer\" and right click on the DVD drive icon. Choose \"Properties\" from the drop down menu.
2. Select the \"Hardware\" tab and choose the DVD drive from the disk drives list. Then click \"Properties\".
3. Go to \"DVD Region\" tab and choose the geographic area you want. Then click \"OK\" to finish the DVD region changing.

Shaizanmemon&nbsp&nbsp2012-08-13 19:22

I have an hp dv3 laptop.(i delong to region 5) i played a mocie but it dosent worked so i changed dvd region selected option to india (before it was innot selected) but now i am not able to play any dvd please help me ( replay me on my email shaizanmemon@gmail.com)

bob&nbsp&nbsp2012-08-12 22:01

OK, Now tell me in first grade terms. I bought a movie and I cannot watch it, what do I do ?